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Decision POPRC-2/11: Approach for considering isomers or groups of isomers of
chemicals proposed for listing in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
1.
Agrees on the recommended approach for considering isomers or groups of isomers of
chemicals proposed for listing in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention contained in the annex to
the present decision;
2.
Decides to submit the decision to the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for its consideration and possible endorsement.
Annex to decision POPRC-2/11
Recommendation on an approach for considering isomers or groups of isomers of
chemicals proposed for listing in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention
1.
When considering the listing of a chemical or chemicals in the annexes to the Convention, the
Committee, as an expert body, could identify any important isomers with individual commercial uses
and, where appropriate, urge any Party to consider proposing the isomer or isomers for listing in
accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 8.
2.
Only a chemical, or chemicals, named in the title of a proposal and described in the introductory
text would, however, be evaluated by the Committee, according to the procedures of Article 8 of the
Convention. Providing occasional references to other isomers in the proposal would not be sufficient for
their full consideration under Article 8.
3.
In order to make a comprehensive recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on a
chemical and its isomers, the Committee might decide to advise a proposing Party to submit a proposal
for the other relevant isomers and then proceed with its review of the original proposal pursuant to
Annex D and according to the rules of procedure of the Committee.
4.
Parties should be aware that they may be assisted by another Party or the Secretariat in the
preparation of a proposal of a chemical, and its isomers if they are relevant, in order to facilitate the
process of gathering data, presenting information and selecting the most appropriate chemical entity (a
single substance, several substances or a mixture of substances) to be proposed.
5.
If appropriate, the Committee may consider the information related to all the proposed isomers
in an integrated risk profile, regardless of when they were proposed and by which Party.
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